It is also advised not to be taken for more than four weeks but 30 percent had the medicine prescribed for longer periods.

또한, 식욕억제제는 4주 이상 복용하지 않아야 하지만 이들 중 30%는 이 약을 장기간 처방받았다.

Taking anorectics for a long period of time can cause side effects such as pulmonary hypertension and serious cardiac disorder. So the ministry issued a guideline for the safe use of the agents to doctors.

According to the ministry data, 4.97 million prescriptions of psychotropic drugs, which can also suppress appetite, were also given for medical purposes between last July and April this year.

식약처의 발표자료에 따르면 지난해 7월부터 올해 4월까지 식욕을 억제해주는 향정신성의약품 처방건수는 497만 건이다.

The number of patients who were prescribed the appetite suppressants was about 7.3 percent of 15.97 million patients who were prescribed psychotropic drug for medical purposes, including zolpidem and propofol which are used in treating insomnia.

It is also advised not to be taken for more than four weeks but 30 percent had the medicine prescribed for longer periods.

또한, 식욕억제제는 4주 이상 복용하지 않아야 하지만 이들 중 30%는 이 약을 장기간 처방받았다.

Taking anorectics for a long period of time can cause side effects such as pulmonary hypertension and serious cardiac disorder. So the ministry issued a guideline for the safe use of the agents to doctors.

According to the ministry data, 4.97 million prescriptions of psychotropic drugs, which can also suppress appetite, were also given for medical purposes between last July and April this year.

식약처의 발표자료에 따르면 지난해 7월부터 올해 4월까지 식욕을 억제해주는 향정신성의약품 처방건수는 497만 건이다.

The number of patients who were prescribed the appetite suppressants was about 7.3 percent of 15.97 million patients who were prescribed psychotropic drug for medical purposes, including zolpidem and propofol which are used in treating insomnia.